KVH to Introduce Live Satellite TV in Cars at 2003 Consumer Electronics Show

    MIDDLETOWN, R.I., Jan. 6, 2003; Family vacations and
business trips will never be the same again as KVH Industries 
will unveil its revolutionary new ultra-low profile TracVision A5 in-motion
satellite TV antenna on January 9, 2003, at the Consumer Electronics Show in
Las Vegas, Nevada. The 4-1/2 inch high TracVision in-motion satellite TV
system uses breakthrough phased array antenna technology to make satellite TV
a reality for SUVs, mini-vans, and luxury automobiles equipped with backseat
entertainment systems.
    TracVision brings together two of the hottest consumer entertainment
products -- digital satellite TV service and backseat entertainment systems.
Now, travelers throughout the continental United States will be able to leave
the DVDs and videos at home and instead enjoy 300+ channels of DIRECTV(R)
satellite TV entertainment, news, sports, movies, and business updates while
cruising along the road. In addition, DIRECTV subscribers also receive 50+
channels of commercial-free music at no additional cost, providing the music
you want to listen to wherever you travel. TracVision will also be expandable
in the future to provide access to high-speed Internet via satellite. Members
of the media and interested parties are invited to see the exciting TracVision
system for themselves at Booth #4255 in the CES Mobile Electronics Pavilion,
where company representatives will be on hand to answer questions.
    The product of two years of research and development, KVH's TracVision A5
has reached the market just as the backseat video entertainment market is
exploding. More than 1 million backseat entertainment systems were sold in
2002 and that number is expected to grow in 2003. Almost every 2002 model SUV
and mini-van offered these systems as options and the uptake has been
tremendous, with 96% of Nissan Quests, 31% of Ford Expeditions, and 30% of
Ford Windstars shipping with video systems, according to J.D. Power and
Associates. Already, almost 50% of full-size SUV owners report that they plan
to buy video systems in their next vehicle. However, until now the only video
content available to the passengers of these vehicles was pre-recorded on
videotapes and DVDs, despite the fact that consumers have shown a clear
preference for live programming, both at home and in their vehicles. KVH and
the TracVision antenna are ready to change all that. Now, the same premier
satellite TV service that more than 18 million people enjoy at home will be
available to the passengers of vehicles throughout the United States.
    "This remarkable new system clearly suits the growing demand for digital
entertainment in automobiles and builds on a decade of KVH innovation and
leadership in the mobile satellite industry," said Jim Dodez, KVH vice
president of marketing. "Already, KVH has equipped tens of thousands of boats,
recreational vehicles, and motorcoaches with in-motion satellite TV systems.
The expansion of video entertainment in automobiles has created a tremendous
new market and only KVH Industries is in the position to meet the demand for
live video content."
    Complete details and photos of the TracVision system will be released on
January 9, 2003, the first day of CES 2003. KVH Industries and the TracVision
mobile satellite TV system will be located in Booth #4255 in the Mobile
Electronics Pavilion (North Hall #4). For additional details, visit the
company's web site, http://www.kvh.com.